Mth 581 Topics in Probability for Mathematics Teachers

Introduction to probability as a modeling technique in mathematics and methods of teaching probability. Use of probability in decision making and inference. Simulation of experiments. Methods of enumeration. Laws of probability. Special probability distributions. Computer-assisted analysis. With departmental approval may be repeated for credit. Enrollment is limited to pre-service and in-service mathematics teachers or permission of instructor.

Credits

2-3

Slash Listed Courses

Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as Mth 481.

Prerequisite

At least two upper-division courses approved for math major credit.